Ken A. Nishimura wrote:
> It was the Gulfstream Peregrine. I believe they had a engineering
> proto, but it fell victim to the FAA 61 knot rule. They tried
This rule requires higher structural standards for crashworthiness if an
aircraft fails the "61 knot rule". The PC-12 was initiallay certified at
gross weights that would allow it to meet this rule. It has since
upgraded its gross weight after meeting the appropriate structural
requirements.
dparkins